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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Ridge Gourd( Tori/Turai ) Sabzi

Ridge gourd is commonly known as tori/turai in hindi,jhinga in bengali,gisoda in gujrati,beera kaya in telugu,heeray kayi in kannada,dodaka/ghosawala in marathi.It is harvested and popular in Asia and Africa.This recipe is simple and light that is easy to digest.I am going to share two recipes here.

Ingredients

Ridge gourd 250 gm

Onion 1

Green chili 1

Salt

Carom/Ajwain seeds 1/2 tsp

Turmeric pw 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method

1. Peel and wash the turais and cut in small round pieces.

2. Heat oil and add ajwain seeds,asafoetida.

3. Now add chopped onions,green chili and fry till the onions are golden in colour.

4. Add the pieces of turai,salt and turmeric powder.

5. Cover it to cook till the turais are tender.Do not add water as turais leave their own water.

6. Serve hot with chapatis.

Note: Do notthrow the chhilkas(skin) from the turais.Here is the recipe which can be made from the turai skin.

1. Cut the chhilkas into 1/2 inch pieces.Peel and cut potatoes in small pieces.